Facebook has blocked an app which offered users a one-in-six chance of deleting their account.

Social Roulette, which mimicked Russian Roulette, allowed players to spin the cylinder of a revolver with the aim of avoiding the one loaded chamber.

The website says the app may suit people "looking for the opportunity to start fresh" or those "just seeking cheap thrills at the expense of your social network".

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"Everyone thinks about deleting their account at some point, it's a completely normal reaction to the overwhelming nature of digital culture," it adds.

It promises to "completely remove all your posts, friends, apps, likes, photos and games before completely deactivating it" - but Facebook said the app "violated its platform policies", TechCrunch reports.

Its developers said the app was brought to Facebook's attention via an automated system that tracks "negative user experience".